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Monday, November 10, 2014

Configure NTP Time on Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2012 R2

In the Windows Server

In the Keyboard push "Window Key + R

In the "Run" open windows  type "Regedit"

Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\” and edit the “Type” value > change from “NT5DS” to “NTP” and click on “OK

Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\” and edit the “NtpServer” value > change from “time.windows.com” to “server 1.pool.ntp.org” or other time server which are geographically close for you, click “OK”.

Here you can find more NTP Servers:

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers

Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config\” and edit “AnnounceFlags” value > change the value from “10” to “5”, and click “Ok

Close “Registry Editor” window.

Open CMD or PowerShell console:

Type: “net stop w32time” and push “Enter”
         “
net start w32time” and push “Enter
         “w32tm /resync /rediscover” and push “Enter

Go to external Computer

Open the Command Prompt:
Type: “net time \\DC-server name /set /y” and push “Enter